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My favorite hobo
July 25, 2009It goes without saying that there are many homeless people living in New York City. The panhandlers take to the streets and subways in droves, asking for handouts at virtually every street corner.
One of the beggars' tactics is to get on a subway car with you. People are literally trapped, a captive audience, as the beggar walks with hands out. Sometimes, if they tell a really good story, I'll give them a buck or two.
The most creative I've encountered so far was this woman who came on the subway with her own makeshift stereo system, which played that disco hit, "On the Radio" while she sang. I must admit that she had the most amazing voice, and the song truly put me in a great mood for the rest of the day. (Which probably explains why I shelled out some money.)
But my favorite hobo encountered happened yesterday. He was sitting in a chair on the corner and held up his homemade sign. It read:
I need money for
Beer Drugs Hooker
(At least I'm honest.)
And it made me chuckle.
Posted by Lara Richards at 9:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
